A Wealth of Fitness and Nutrition Knowledge

It has been a long time since I published a Day In The Life piece. These were always some of my most popular posts, and since my nutrition has evolved over time, I thought it was only time to post a new one. These were candid pictures of meals that I eat regularly. Nothing staged or added for effect. My breakfast, shake and lunch are pretty standard and don’t change much. Dinner time has the most variety in general (and they tend to be meals that my almost 3 year old daughter can eat, so our customary salad is out for now).

But before I get into that I wanted to share something else that is pretty cool. Dr. John Berardi, or JB, as he’s known around PN, was nominated for Men’s Health “Ultimate Guy” contest.

According to the website:

“Men’s Health and Kenneth Cole are searching for “The Ultimate Men’s Health Guy” to appear on the COVER of the November issue. This guy is physically fit, confident, stylish, career driven and a pillar of his community…the voting will help us select winners in four categories: Most Physically Fit, Most Healthy, Most Giving, and Most Successful.”

He had to upload 3 photos and 4 short 100-word essays about himself, which you can see HERE.

If you think he is worthy of nomination, it would be fantastic if you gave him your vote. Just click the link above, hit “Vote,” and follow the prompts. Takes 2 seconds.

JB is an awesome boss, and a better friend, so I encourage you all to check it out and see what you think.

Back to nutrition.

Since working for PN my eating habits have mildly changed over time. These days I eat even more vegetables than I used to, and I actually have a more linear intake. Meaning I don’t intentionally eat more on some days than on others. I just prefer the simplicity and consistency, and it flat out works for me.

Brian, awesome to see not only this post, but some of the other things you’re doing for PN (and the world, really).

My question is what are your current goals with regards to eating, training and body composition? Thanks again for all you and the other PN coaches have provided the community with. I often use the guidelines with my rugby players and friends/family, as well as professional clients. Thanks again, stay well!
-Tony

Great to see you writing again. I know you’re busy with the fam and PN, but was still hoping you’d start writing again. I have a few questions:
- what would you estimate are the macronutrient quantities with the following meal plan listed above

2) The intake is pretty much the same on training and non-training days. I don’t intentionally fluctuate anything.

3) Weight = ~190 lbs @ 12% (DEXA) or 10% (calipers)

4) Well I workout in the morning. The specific timing of where you remove the calories is unlikely to matter much. You can just remove those 200 calories from wherever you prefer / find the easiest to remove. For me it would probably be a small subtraction from breakfast (1 slice toast) and lunch (nix the nuts).

5) Haha, not like I used to. And I am ok with that. I can fit in the occasional pair of pants.

6) I think my rugby days are over. These days it’s men’s league hockey and golf. No more broken ankles for me!

Great post and thank you for sharing. Quick question regarding seafood. I surprisingly get a lot of concern when people have to purchase salmon or other seafood. Their concerns are about the farming and how do they know if it is wild or antibiotic free. Whole foods seems to do a good job but how does one know for sure? Based on what I’ve been educated on it is a very complicated system with a lot of regulations and peoples hands in the pot… Would love any insight. Best. Matt!